Monday, March 30, 2020
Man rides a horse in rural America

Courtesy of Gillian Flaccus

According to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, things that were once weekly events in rural parts of American,Ìýsuch as cookouts and bingo nights,ÌýareÌýsuddenly taboo. He states thatÌý"rural people are reliant on their neighbors and have more confidence and trust in their neighbors. Now you have people who are supposed to self-isolate themselves. What does that mean when people you depend on, in order to help you, are going to put themselves and their families at risk? I don't know what that will do in rural America."

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